document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=360,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54406\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=cf8a2cc0c324896783f5d93e7a3bee5c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />What fun. I have always wanted to have a go at paint ball but wiht my dodgy ankles and the injuries you have shown us, maybe I shall remain wanting!!! lol!!<br><br>Happy birthday by the way!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Libby | <a href=\"http://woodlandsworld.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://woodlandsworld.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.29.08 - 5:52 pm | <a href=\"#54406\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54400\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=23f82c11fa9a205ed34c2ce31d21d7c5&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />oh what fun... great theme for a birthday. YoungerSon went paintballing for his friend's stag party a couple of weeks ago... then they all want out to a bar for pizza and beer!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           shammy | <a href=\"http://ex-shammickite.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://ex-shammickite.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.29.08 - 4:38 pm | <a href=\"#54400\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54398\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=9e48d537ed179fb5bf79d5a8428807f9&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I love the \"subtle\" cake! *Snort* So why can't paintballs that have touched the ground be used? Couldn't they just wash them off? I'm so confused. <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/content.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /><br /><span class=\"byline\">           Tink | <a href=\"http://pickledbeef.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://pickledbeef.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.29.08 - 4:22 pm | <a href=\"#54398\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54367\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5aeb5efbd4a1ed1cdc3e1bc70cbbcdb2&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I played paintball once. It was scary! I shot my own team member because he snuck up on me. Needless to say, I wasn't very good at it.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           J-Funk | <a href=\"http://doctorpistachio.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://doctorpistachio.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.29.08 - 5:04 am | <a href=\"#54367\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54364\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=a0596f44aa067b623aa0de09a69b3224&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />fun....i think.  and that's a great-looking cake!  glad you had a very happy b'day, george! <br>xo, gran<br /><span class=\"byline\">           m.e. | <a href=\"http://www.xtremeenglish.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.xtremeenglish.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.29.08 - 4:28 am | <a href=\"#54364\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54352\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Can't wait to see what next year brings! Looks like great fun if you're fit - sigh. It's still Sept. 28 here, so Happy, Happy Birthday, George!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Cousin Susan | 09.28.08 - 8:59 pm | <a href=\"#54352\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54349\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=fa72f9b6369f04267a5801ba39f7c3fa&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Too dangerous for me tho the chaps looked to have had a great time.   Happy 15th George.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Joyce | 09.28.08 - 7:59 pm | <a href=\"#54349\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54344\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=cce2f99651e7207c825eef24c38c9fbf&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Happy Birthday to your George. Girls would never choose a birthday activity that leaves welts and bruises. Boys!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Mrs. G. | <a href=\"http://dhttp://derfwadmanor.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://dhttp://derfwadmanor.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.28.08 - 6:57 pm | <a href=\"#54344\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54343\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=4277934094526e8800423a325fdbe14e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Looks like a pretty good time.  I don't think I would do the paintball thing either.  I would probably be a pretty easy target to take out.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jay | <a href=\"http://cynicalbstd.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://cynicalbstd.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.28.08 - 6:26 pm | <a href=\"#54343\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54340\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5b55256985a52142bbf67170e2660c55&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Sal - Having Joe, Sam and Jay here would have made the day PERFECT! <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/content.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /><br /><span class=\"byline\">           Peggy | <a href=\"http://whitelees.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://whitelees.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.28.08 - 5:41 pm | <a href=\"#54340\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54338\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=19364ffacd4bc111161697855403523b&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Happy Birthday George!! My guys would be sooo jealous...<br /><span class=\"byline\">           sal | 09.28.08 - 5:20 pm | <a href=\"#54338\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54327\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5b55256985a52142bbf67170e2660c55&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Bob -  The paint balls must be kept very dry or they will clog the paint ball gun.  Once they are on the ground, they're buggered really, not so much if they are on dry gravel, but you still can't pick them up if one of the marshalls is watching. :-/<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Peggy | <a href=\"http://whitelees.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://whitelees.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.28.08 - 11:30 am | <a href=\"#54327\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54325\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=635036c84505960160004aa3efdb9524&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Hi Peggy, I'm with you on that one. I can do the cake eating and sofa sitting but I can't take the pain! Im wondering why they can't use the balls when they've been on the ground. Bob<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Bob | <a href=\"http://thediaryofanenglishgardener.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://thediaryofanenglishgardener.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 09.28.08 - 10:29 am | <a href=\"#54325\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54322\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=5260c2f71fcb092c8cd3b2fe76a1fc5e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Happy birthday George! I am sure that 'subtle' cake was delicious.<br>Hugs<br>Claude<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Claude | <a href=\"http://blogginginparis.com\" title=\"http://blogginginparis.com\">Homepage</a> | 09.28.08 - 8:53 am | <a href=\"#54322\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"54319\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c90d5d4fe69b530c3935ec64c6283f13&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Happy Birthday, George. 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